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Epilogue . . . just for you, my dear readers . . .

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As Naruto and Hinata crossed the boundaries to what Naruto had described to Hinata as his haven, Naruto pulled her to a stop above a relatively large hill, where the huge city below them looked its best, its most enchanting and said in a low whisper, "Hinata this is my home . . . The place I plan to die in . . . the place I want my kids to be born in . . ."

Hinata smiled over what he said as she continued to observe everything, every detail from the city, as Naruto called it, below. It was beautiful. In the middle of it there was a huge castle that looked made out of glass or crystal and all around it there were roads that led to different parts of the city, also the city itself looked enchanting with its white houses and green yards. In places around the city there were what seemed to be small forests or large parks. And the outskirts were also enchanting with its fields of flowers and grass. A truly enchanting place to see. It was almost sunset now, so the colors of the sun as it went down glittered all around and made the enchanting city almost look like a dream with the setting colors sparkling in the crystal/glass surface of the castle.

"I love it Naruto . . ." Hinata said as she took a few steps forward, before turning to look at him, a smile in her face, in her eyes and in her soul.

Naruto leaned forward and kissed her. A chaste kiss that spread warmth all over her body and made her even happier. He was the one she loved and the past few days she'd spent alone with him had only increased that feeling.

Naruto broke the tender kiss and blocked any emotion from his face as he stared at the pink-faced Hinata. He couldn't stop himself. She'd looked beautiful standing there with his home behind her, both shining in their own glorious way as the sunset and, well, he was only human . . .

"Naruto . . .?" A voice called from afar, carrying with it a kindness that could easily be heard and seen.

Smiling a small, reassuring smile, Naruto grabbed Hinata's small hand and started walking toward the owner of the voice who was seated a few yards to his left on a smaller hill nearer the city. Not looking back, Naruto said, " That's sensei . . . Hinata, you'll like her, she doesn't have one mean bone in her body . . . as long as she isn't in a skirmish, confrontation or even worse, a battle."

"What do I call her?" Hinata asked as she was led closer to the woman who was facing the colorful, glittering city and had her body turned slightly away from them.

"Call her Sil . . . or milady . . . She doesn't like to be called by her appropriate title." Naruto said as he turned to look at Hinata with a warm smile in his eyes though no longer present in his lips.

"What's her appropriate title?" Hinata asked as she smiled back at him. They were near her now and Hinata felt content, relaxed as she awaited her first meeting with the person who had showed Naruto such peace as she was witnessing now excitedly.

"Her appropriate title is her majesty. She is the ruler of this city."

"Sil? . . ." Naruto said as he stopped next to the woman who had taken care of him for the past two years. He could never forget the day when they had met; after all such a crazy day is never forgotten by anyone.

His sensei turned and smiled a warm smile at them. Slowly and gracefully, she stood and gave then her complete attention.

Not forgetting for even a second the lovely kunoichi next to him Naruto introduced her, "Sil, this is Hinata Hyouga. She has come with me from Konoha to stay here with us . . . I hope she is welcome to our beloved city sensei."

His sensei smiled again and turned to look at the pale, but beautiful girl next to him. "Hinata-san it is a pleasure meeting you. I welcome you to our city and hope you will accompany us to dinner tonight at the palace. "Her voice had not once risen above the height of a loud whisper. She was a true lady.

Hinata, herself, whispered a quite "yes milady" and smiled when Naruto's sensei smiled even bigger.

"Come then since it is almost dinner time anyway we might as well go together..."

All was silent as the two young ninjas walked next to the young Leader with Naruto in the middle. A smile in their faces as they neared the city.

Before entering the cities boundaries, however, Naruto's sensei stopped and turned to face them and said, "When's the marriage?" It was embarrassingly obvious in those few seconds of shock for the teens that said soft-spoken lady had witnessed their tender kiss. Hehe, she hadn't allowed the opportunity to tease them pass up.

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That night at dinner all those that attended were happy, and festive. No one said anything about the new stranger at the table, but treated her as if she had always been there, with them.

It seemed that the dinner would go just fine, but...

"Hey Naruto, Hinata... I hope that kiss up at the hill means babies are coming soon..."

"SENSEI!"

"WHAT!"

The end...

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Jane,

Yoru No Chandra